Looks like there will be a new Street Fighter movie...sorta. In production is Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li and Kristen Kreuk will play the sexy exotic Asian heroin.
I don't know what to say. I don't think it's going to work. But hey let them prove me wrong.
I just don't think she has what it takes to be a leading role. Especially for a specific character such as Chun Li. I don't think she's exotic enough. And she doesn't know martial arts so getting her to look like she knows what she's doing is going to be the most challenging aspect of the movie. Her bouts on Smallville don't really look that great. She needs to look like martial arts is second nature to her. If she doesn't make it look natural, the movie will be as ackward as Uma Thurman's character in the Kill Bill series. Or Keanu Reeves in the Matrix sagas. Just straight out unatural.
You want exotic you get Kelly Hu to do it. I know she's getting older but she still looks great. And she knows martial arts. That's really what these producers of this movie have to make a top priority, will she look natural performing martial arts?
The other thing I have a gripe with is Kreuk's height. She's barely 5'2" and doesn't have the nice long legs that Chun-Li has. Chun-Li isn't that tall either, but her long legs made her seem taller. And not to mention sexier.
But we will see. If they take their time and really prepare and plan, they can make a very awesome street fighter movie. I think people have been waiting for a remake since the Jean-Claude Van Dame Street Fighter Movie. Boy was that movie as cheesey as his dancing.
im not a big fan of kreuk.
ReplyDeletei would cast zhang ziyi as chun li.
kristin just looks like the type of chick that doesnt do anything physical at all , her specialty is to always be in danger and prince charming there to save her.